lzcutter Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Last Monday was TCM's 14th anniversary of being on the air. Happy Anniversary, TCM and I look forward to many more years together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 I second that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vallo13 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Happy Anniversary, TCM (as he raises his cast on his right arm, Yes I broke my wrist resently) *sigh vallo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlywdkjk Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 h4. Congratulations TCM! Now what is the traditional gift for a fourteenth anniversary? Paper? Wood? Crystal? GiftCard? Kyle In Hollywood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThelmaTodd Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 How nice of you to remember, and how appropriate to mark it as a thread. I still can't get over TCM ever having come into existence, even more astonishing is its continuing survival. The notion of a non-public cable channel devoted primarily to old, mostly black and white films with no commercials was, and still is very far out; it flies into the face of the commercial and demographic logic that rules the broadcast industry. Only a very great visionary could have brought it about, and for that we all owe thanks to Mr. Ted Turner. We also owe thanks to the newer owners, Time Warner Inc and to it's executive management, for having preserved Mr Turner's original mission and intent. I seriously doubt that there will ever be another cable start-up like TCM. We should count our blessings! Many more anniversaries to TCM! Thelma Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filmlover Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 *14 years!!! Congrats to all who make TCM the greatest movie channel of them all.* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargar Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 Kyle, I checked for you. Traditional gift is IVORY. Thank you, TCM for l4 years of enjoyment! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scsu1975 Posted April 21, 2008 Share Posted April 21, 2008 *Traditional gift is IVORY* So a bar of soap might be appropriate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hlywdkjk Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 *Traditional gift is IVORY.* Well then. I guess it will be a giftcard from Pier 1. Or maybe a used mah jong set. Thanks 'bargar'! Kyle In Hollywood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bansi4 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 *******************HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TCM********************* "I'VE BEEN WITH YA SINCE THE BEGINNING AND HOPE TO CONTINUE VIEWING THE BEST STATION ON TV FOR MANY YEARS TO COME" ********************CONGRATULATIONS!********************** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamradio Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 I found a site that has some great information on TCM - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turner_Classic_Movies Does anyone knows what the very first movie TCM showed on April 14, 1994? I heard it was one of Humphrey Bogard's. (Casablanca I think but not certain). Learned the British version TCM 2 shows commercials - the horror! ******************************* Happy Anniversary TCM !! ******************************* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markfp2 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Yes! *HAPPY ANNIVERSARY TCM!* TCM's first movie was GONE WITH THE WIND. After all it was (and I assume still is) Ted Turner's all-time favorite film. It's my understanding that he had a small theatre in the Turner office building that ran only GWTW everyday and was open to the public. Times have changed in 14 years and in some ways so has TCM. We may not always like some of the changes, but TCM is the still best place to be for classic film lovers. Thank you Ted for TCM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markbeckuaf Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Wow, I'll add my champagne glass to the toast!!! Happy Anniversary TCM and MANY more years of showing mostly older B/W films, uncut and commercial free!!! Way to go Ted Turner and all the folks currently in charge! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knitter45 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Bill, I'm sure you broke your wrist doing feats of derring-do, just like Burt Lancaster would...... Nancy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargar Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 Only if it is 99- 44/100th Pure and it floats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bargar Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 You are quite welcome! Who gets the gift...Robert Osborne or Ted Turner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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